You don’t have to go to the movie theatre and drop $10 to enjoy a quality, animated film. These cartoon shorts are just as heart-warming or irksome as any Pixar or Tim Burton film. Check them out!

1. Alma (2009) — Fantasy/Mystery

Alma is a little girl. As she skips through the snowy streets of her hometown, she notices a strange doll in an antique toy shop window. Magic ensues.

2. The Backwater Gospel (2011) — Horror/Western

As long as anyone can remember, the coming of The Undertaker has meant the coming of death. Until one day the grim promise fails and tension builds as the God fearing townsfolk of Backwater wait for someone to die.

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3. Sebastian’s Voodoo (2008) — Horror

A voodoo doll must find the courage to save his friends from being pinned to death.

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